worst off
In poorest condition
In the most disadvantaged or unfavorable position relative to others.
The phrase compares situations: The poorest families are worst off when prices rise.
Someone worst off has the least money, fewest options, or greatest hardship in a given comparison.
The opposite of best off.
- poorestLacking most resources
- needyWanting in essentials
- unfortunateDeserving of pity
- destituteUtterly without means
- rock bottomLowest possible level
impoverished · hand to mouth · scraping by · poverty · indigent · disenfranchised · vulnerability · social safety net · living wage · penniless · down-and-out · on the streets · disadvantaged · left behind · bottom rung · exclusion · marginalization · inequality
relative welfare/condition
worst offbest off
Optimally situated
thriving · on top · sitting pretty · better off · flourishing
material prosperity
worst offbest off
Optimally situated
wealthiest · richest · well-off · well-to-do · comfortable